DIGITAL HEALTH outcomes that I think even the largest virtual behavioural health companies right now are still struggling with .”
The Valera Health and MultiCare Health System partnership has expanded access to high-quality mental health care . Working together allows both businesses to provide access to more people in need of care .
“ By working together , we can actually get to those people faster ,” says Clark .
COVID-19 increased demand for mental health support , amplifying telehealth services According to Clark , the impact of the pandemic – and its ongoing fallout – exacerbated people ’ s existing mental health needs .
“ For individuals who maybe didn ' t consider themselves as someone with mental health needs , it kicked them into a new level due to isolation , stress , grief , change – all of these different things ,” says Clark .
“ We ' re seeing mental health needs reach a crisis level with children and adolescents , in particular ” says Mills . “ I think their socialisation was impacted and anxiety increased due to all the uncertainty and stress around them . Then , all the way through to older age groups , where isolation , loneliness and exam stress had a
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